Fri Dec 31 2021

161 articles - From Saturday Dec 25 2021 to Friday Dec 31 2021

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Guidelines

Endoscopy

Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline.

8: ESGE suggests that endoscopic ultrasound-directed transgastric ERCP (EDGE) can be offered, in expert centers, to patients with a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass following multidisciplinary decision-making, with the aim of overcoming the invasiveness of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP and the limitations of enteroscopy-assisted ERCP. Weak recommendation, low quality evidence.

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Meta-analysis

meta-analyses and systematic reviews

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Comment on "An Observational Data Meta-Analysis on the Differences in Prevalence and Risk Factors Between MAFLD vs NAFLD".

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Gastroenterology

Clinical and Endoscopic Characteristics Associated with Post-Endoscopy Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

There is a substantial delay in the diagnosis of PEUGIC. They are less likely to present with alarm symptoms than detected cancers. PEUGIC are overall less advanced at diagnosis. The majority with PEUGIC have abnormalities reported at the preceding "cancer negative" EGD. The epidemiology of PEUGIC may inform preventive strategy.

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Gastrointest Endosc

Diagnostic and therapeutic yields of early capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy in the setting of overt gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

The role of small-bowel studies in the early evaluation of OGIB is unquestionable, impacting diagnosis, therapeutic and prognosis. Comparative studies are still needed to identify the best timings.

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Gut

Efficacy of biological therapies and small molecules in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

In a network meta-analysis, upadacitinib 45mg once daily ranked first for clinical remission in al patients, patients naïve to anti-TNF-a drugs and patients previously exposed. Infliximab 10mg/kg ranked first for endoscopic improvement. Most drugs were safe and well tolerated.

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Hepatology

Risk of HBV reactivation during therapies for HCC: A systematic review.

HBsAg-positive patients with HCC are at high or intermediate risk of HBV reactivation depending on the type of HCC therapy. Nucleos(t)ide analogue prophylaxis reduces the risk of HBV reactivation, practically eliminates the risk of hepatitis flare, and should be administered regardless of HCC treatment.

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Inflamm Bowel Dis

Meta-Analysis of IBD Gut Samples Gene Expression Identifies Specific Markers of Ileal and Colonic Diseases.

We demonstrated that ileal and colonic diseases exhibit specific signatures, independent of their initial clinical classification. This supports molecular, rather than clinical, disease stratification, and may be used to design drugs specifically targeting ileal or colonic diseases.

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Microscopic Colitis Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Colorectal Adenoma and Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.

The present systematic review indicated that patients with MC may be associated with a lower risk of colorectal adenoma or cancer. The clinical data support the current professional society guideline. A surveillance colonoscopy program is not recommended as standard for patients with MC.

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J Crohns Colitis

Anogenital Crohn's Disease and Granulomatosis: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment.

We provide an illustrative summary of the clinical presentation and treatment effectiveness of this rare, under-recognised condition, and a proposed algorithm for approach and management. Prospective studies with longer follow-up are required to define optimal treatment strategies.

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Neurogastroenterol Motil

Post-operative anorectal manometry in children with Hirschsprung disease: A systematic review.

This systematic review demonstrated the lack of high-quality evidence underlying the current understanding of post-operative anorectal motility in children with HD. There was little consistency in reported manometry outcomes between studies. In future work, emphasis must be placed on the application of standardized manometry protocols, cohort reporting, and patient outcome assessments.

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Studies

RCT, clinical trials, retrospective studies, etc…

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

A nationwide cohort study of the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Sweden from 1990 to 2014.

In Sweden, the incidence of IBD in al subtypes increased in 1990-2001 but has since declined. One in 40 individuals is expected to be diagnosed with IBD during their lifetime.

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Incidence, outcomes, and impact of COVID-19 on inflammatory bowel disease: propensity matched research network analysis.

We observed no increase in risk for COVID-19 amongst patients with IBD or risk for de novo IBD after COVID-19 infection. We confirmed prior observations regarding the impact of steroid use on COVID-19 severity in patients with IBD.

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Longitudinal association of magnetic resonance elastography-associated liver stiffness with complications and mortality.

Increased MRE-associated liver stiffness was associated with increased risk for HCC, decompensation and mortality in a dose-dependent fashion but not with MACE or extrahepatic cancer, implicating a significant role for MRE in liver-related events and mortality; however, further studies are warranted to explore its role in MACE and extrahepatic cancer.

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Ustekinumab levels in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease and infants exposed in utero.

Ustekinumab drug levels appear stable in pregnancy, with a delivery infant:maternal ratio similar to that of anti-TNFs. Infant ustekinumab clearance was complete by 20 weeks post-partum, however, infants exposed in utero should avoid live vaccination before 12 months of age until further clearance data are obtained.

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Am J Gastroenterol

Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Extra-Hepatic Manifestations: A Systemic Disease.

Suppression of HBV replication usually improves extrahepatic manifestations. This review will discuss how HBV induces inflammation and the extrahepatic manifestations of HBV infection to guide clinical management.

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Race/Ethnicity and Birthplace as Risk Factors for Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in a Multiethnic United States Population.

We found that Hispanics born outside the United States were at increased risk of GIM, whereas Hispanics born in the United States were not, independent of Helicobacter pylori infection. Birthplace may be more informative than race/ethnicity when determining GIM risk among US populations.

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The MELD Score Is Superior to the Maddrey Discriminant Function Score to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Global Study.

These results suggest that the mDF score should no longer be used to assess AH's prognosis. The MELD score has the best performance in predicting short-term mortality.

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Updates on Age to Start and Stop Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.

For individuals ages 76 to 85, the decision to start or continue screening should be individualized and based on prior screening history, life expectancy, CRC risk, and personal preference. Screening is not recommended after age 85.

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Validation of the Endoscopic Part of the Spigelman Classification for Evaluating Duodenal Adenomatosis in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Prospective Study of Interrater and Intrarater Reliability.

The intrarater reliability of the endoscopic parameters and the Spigelman classification was moderate and good, respectively. The results support continued use of the Spigelman classification as the primary end point for future studies and as key endoscopic performance measure.

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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Associations of Food Intolerance with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Psychological Symptoms, and Quality of Life.

Food intolerance is associated with IBS, anxiety, depression, and decreased health-related QOL and frequently leads to food elimination. Adults with lactose and lactose plus food intolerance have higher rates of IBS, increased psychological symptoms, and poorer QOL.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients and Is Not Associated With Disease Exacerbation.

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in IBD patients is comparable with that in non-IBD controls and is not influenced by treatment with TNF inhibitors or corticosteroids. The IBD exacerbation rate did not differ between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients.

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Defining the Patchy Landscape of Esophageal Eosinophilia in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

This study supports endoscopic measurement-guided 3-site biopsies for optimal disease assessment of active EoE in children.

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Empirical Second-Line Therapy in 5,000 Patients of the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg).

Empiric second-line regimens including 14-day quinolone triple therapies, 14-day levofloxacin-bismuth quadruple therapy, 14-day tetracycline-bismuth classic quadruple therapy, and 10-day bismuth quadruple therapy (as a single capsule) provided optimal effectiveness. However, many other second-line treatments evaluated reported low eradication rates. ClincialTrials.gov number NCT02328131.

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Food Insecurity is Associated With Mortality Among U.S. Adults With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Advanced Fibrosis.

Food insecurity is significantly associated with greater all-cause mortality in adults with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis. Interventions that address food insecurity among adults with liver disease should be prioritized to improve health outcomes in this population.

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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Vascular Liver Diseases.

Patients with PSVD and SVT could be at higher risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 and at higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease.

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Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Autoimmune Hepatitis - A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study With Histopathology.

Maternal AIH was associated with a 5-fold higher odds of preterm birth, and cirrhosis at diagnosis did not add to the impact of AIH on preterm birth. Future studies are needed to understand how to reduce this risk.

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Prevalence of High-risk Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in the United States: Results From NHANES 2017-2018.

We estimate at least 2 million adults have high-risk NASH in the United States. Moreover, the prevalence of high-risk NASH among individuals with T2DM is higher, ranging between 8.7% and 22.5%, supporting the case for coordinated case-finding and management.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Care in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Understanding these data is essential to inform interventions to address and mitigate disparities. Therefore, we described patient-reported barriers to medical care and examined differences in barriers by race and ethnicity in a large, diverse population of patients newly diagnosed with HCC.

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Safety and Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases (CHESS-NMCID 2101): A Multicenter Study.

Inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are safe in patients with CLD. Patients with CLD had lower immunologic response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines than healthy population. The immunogenicity is similarly low in noncirrhotic CLD, compensated cirrhosis, and decompensated cirrhosis.

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Test Characteristics of Cross-sectional Imaging and Concordance With Endoscopy in Postoperative Crohn's Disease.

Cross-sectional imaging is highly sensitive, but poorly specific, in detecting endoscopic disease activity and postoperative recurrence. Advanced radiographic disease correlates with endoscopic severity. Patients with radiographic activity in the absence of endoscopic recurrence may be at increased risk for future recurrence, and closer monitoring should be considered.

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Upadacitinib Was Efficacious and Well-tolerated Over 30 Months in Patients With Crohn's Disease in the CELEST Extension Study.

Sustained long-term benefit at 30 months and further endoscopic improvements to month 24 were observed in patients with Crohn's disease receiving upadacitinib. Safety over 30 months was consistent with the known safety profile of upadacitinib. Clinicaltrials.gov ID no NCT02782663.

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Endoscopy

Beneficial effects of endoscopic screening on gastric cancer and its optimal screening interval: a population-based study.

Endoscopic screening prevented GC occurrence and death and improved its prognosis in a population-based study. Repeated endoscopy enhanced the effectiveness, for which screening interval needs to be defined in conformity with the severity of gastric lesions.

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Endoscopic Submucosal Resection (ESR) - a technique using novel devices for incision and resection of neoplastic lesions.

The series demonstrates feasibility and excellent safety of ESR using two novel devices for en bloc resection of early gastrointestinal neoplasia. The technique holds the promise of relative technical ease combined with high efficacy.

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Gastroenterology

Associations of body mass index at different ages with early-onset colorectal cancer.

The association of BMI with early-onset CRC risk was particularly pronounced among and essentially restricted to the majority of participants with no previous colonoscopy. Obesity at early adulthood is strongly associated with increased risk of early- onset CRC.

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BZW1 Facilitates Glycolysis and Promotes Tumor Growth in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Through Potentiating eIF2a Phosphorylation.

BZW1 is a key molecule in the IRES-dependent translation of HIF1a/c-Myc and plays crucial roles in glycolysis of PDAC. BZW1 might serve as a therapeutic target for patients with pancreatic cancer.

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Docking protein p130Cas regulates acinar to ductal metaplasia during pancreatic adenocarcinoma development and pancreatitis.

Our observations finally demonstrated that p130Cas acts downstream of Kras to boost the PI3K activity required for ADM and subsequent tumor initiation. This demonstrates an unexpected driving role of p130Cas downstream of Kras through the PI3K/AKT, thus indicating a rational therapeutic strategy of targeting the PI3K pathway in tumors with high expression of p130Cas.

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Inadequate Rectal Pressure and Insufficient Relaxation and Abdominopelvic Coordination in Defecatory Disorders.

Women with DDs and a modest proportion of healthy women had specific patterns of anorectal dysfunction, including inadequate rectal pressurization, anal relaxation, and abdominopelvic-rectoanal coordination. These observations may guide individualized therapy for DD in future.

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Inhibition of p53 sulfoconjugation prevents oxidative hepatotoxicity and acute liver failure.

We have uncovered a previously unrecognized and p53-mediated role of PAPSS2 in controlling oxidative response. Inhibition of p53 sulfation may be explored for the clinical management of APAP overdose.

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Loss of sucrase-isomaltase function increases acetate levels and improves metabolic health in Greenlandic cohorts.

These findings were verified in Sis-KO mice, which compared to wild-type mice were leaner on a sucrose-containing diet, despite similar caloric intake, had significantly higher plasma acetate levels in response to a sucrose gavage, and had lower plasma glucose level in response to a sucrose-tolerance test. These results suggest that sucrase-isomaltase constitutes a promising drug target for improvement of metabolic health, and that the health benefits are mediated by reduced dietary sucrose uptake and possibly also by higher levels of circulating acetate.

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MNX1-HNF1B axis is indispensable for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm lineages.

Our organoid analyses identified the MNX1-HNF1B axis to be biologically significant in IPMN lineages.

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Molecular signature predictive of long-term liver fibrosis progression to inform anti-fibrotic drug development.

FPS predicts long-term fibrosis progression in an etiology-agnostic manner, which can inform anti-fibrotic drug development.

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N6-methyladenosine reader YTHDF1 promotes ARHGEF2 translation and RhoA signaling in colorectal cancer.

We identify a novel oncogenic epitranscriptome axis of YTHDF1-m 6 A-ARHGEF2, which regulates CRC tumorigenesis and metastasis. siRNA-delivering LNP drug validated the therapeutic potential of targeting this axis in CRC.

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Trends and Projections in National U.S. Healthcare Spending for Gastrointestinal Malignancies (1996-2030).

Total spending for GI cancers in the US is substantial and projected to increase. Expenditures are primarily driven by inpatient care for colorectal cancer, although per-capita spending trends differ by GI cancer type.

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Gastrointest Endosc

EUS imaging for the diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

The finding of course echotexture on EUS had an accuracy of 79% for the diagnosis of grade 3 fibrosis or cirrhosis. EUS is a useful tool for the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis, particularly in obese patients in whom abdominal ultrasound has modest accuracy.

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Gut

Lactobacillus gallinarum modulates the gut microbiota and produces anti-cancer metabolites to protect against colorectal tumourigenesis.

Objective Using faecal shotgun metagenomic sequencing, we identified the depletion of protects against intestinal tumourigenesis by producing protective metabolites that can promote apoptosis of CRC cells.

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Hepatology

A strategy of vascular-targeted therapy for liver fibrosis.

Liver vascular changes occurred at very early stage of fibrogenesis. Different vessels play different roles in liver fibrosis. The combinational treatment of AAV9-LECT2-shRNA and bevacizumab could significantly improve the therapeutic effects on liver fibrosis.

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors prevent liver-related events in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

ACEI, rather than ARB, treatment is associated with a lower risk of LREs in NAFLD patients, especially among those with CKD.

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Autophagy Promotes Hepatic Cystogenesis in Polycystic Liver Disease via Depletion of Cholangiocyte Ciliogenic Proteins.

The intersection between autophagy, defective cholangiocyte cilia, and enhanced hepatic cystogenesis contributes to PLD progression and can be considered a novel target for therapeutic interventions.

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Influence of liver stiffness heterogeneity on staging fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Discordance between biopsy-based and MRE-based fibrosis staging is associated with heterogeneity in LSM, as depicted with MRE.

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Loss of bile salt export pump aggravates lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in mice due to impaired hepatic endotoxin clearance.

Absence of Bsep and cholestasis in general impair LPS clearance by a basolateral uptake block into hepatocytes and consequently less secretion into canaliculi. Impaired LPS removal aggravates hepatic inflammation in cholestasis.

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Mapping the conformational epitope of a therapeutic monoclonal antibody against HBsAg by in vivo selection of HBV escape variants.

Selection of antibody-escape HBV variants in human chimeric mice works efficiently. Analysis of such emerging variants helps to identify anchor amino-acid residues of the conformational epitope that are difficult to discover by conventional approaches.

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Ultrasensitive and affordable assay for early detection of primary liver cancer using plasma cell-free DNA fragmentomics.

Our model, outperforming previous reports at a lower cost by solely using low-coverage WGS data, exhibits excellent clinical potential for ultrasensitive and affordable detection of PLC and its subtypes.

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Inflamm Bowel Dis

Causal Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A 2-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study.

This study supports a causal effect between AD and IBD-but not between IBD and AD. There seems to be considerable differences between UC and CD regarding their specific associations with AD. These findings have implications for the management of IBD and AD in clinical practice.

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Decision Support Tool Identifies Ulcerative Colitis Patients Most Likely to Achieve Remission With Vedolizumab vs Adalimumab.

Superiority of VDZ to ADA is dependent on baseline probability of response, and a VDZ-CDST is capable of identifying UC patients most appropriate for VDZ vs ADA.

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Development of a Personalized Intestinal Fibrosis Model Using Human Intestinal Organoids Derived From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.

We demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing iPSC-HIO technology to model intestinal fibrotic responses in vitro. This now permits the generation of near unlimited quantities of patient-specific cells that could be used to reveal cell- and environmental-specific mechanisms underpinning intestinal fibrosis.

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Indications, postoperative management, and long-term prognosis of Crohn's disease after ileocecal resection: a multicentre study comparing the East and West.

The main indication for ICR in CD patients is penetrating disease in HK patients and stricturing disease in NL patients. Although considerable pre- and post-operative management differences were observed between the two geographical areas, the long-term prognosis after ICR is similar.

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Predictors of Sustained Response With Tofacitinib Therapy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis.

Patients with greater clinical improvement after 8 weeks of tofacitinib induction therapy are more likely to maintain response or remission with tofacitinib regardless of dose received during maintenance, highlighting the importance of a robust response to induction therapy.

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Quantification of Mucosal Activity from Colonoscopy Reports via the Simplified Endoscopic Mucosal Assessment for Crohn's Disease.

The SEMA-CD applied to retrospective evaluation of colonoscopy reports accurately and reproducibly correlates with SES-CD and SEMA-CD of colonoscopy videos. The SEMA-CD for evaluating colonoscopy reports will enable quantifying mucosal healing in retrospective research. Having objective outcome data will enable higher-quality research to be conducted across multicenter collaboratives and in clinical registries. External validation is needed.

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Risks of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in China: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study.

The risk of IHD is increased in patients with IBD, especially in young female patients with IBD when compared to matched non-IBD subjects. CRP and plasma fibrinogen levels and neutrophil count in the peripheral blood may be potential predictors associated with the occurrence of IHD in patients with IBD. The study's findings have significant implications for the management and prevention of cardiac events in patients with IBD.

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Temporal changes in the treatment paradigm and long-term prognosis of patients with Crohn's disease: A hospital-based cohort study in China.

IFX use was observed to increase as 5-ASA and corticosteroid use decreased. Additionally, hospitalization rates decreased following temporal changes in IFX management, yet the surgery and phenotype progression rates remained the same.

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J Crohns Colitis

Gut Epithelial-derived CXCL9 Maintains Gut Homeostasis through Preventing Overgrown E. coli.

Gut epithelial cells-derived CXCL9 can kill the expanded E. coli through aceE to remain gut homeostasis.

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microRNA and gut microbiota: Tiny but mighty - Novel insights of their crosstalk in inflammatory bowel disease pathogenesis and therapeutics.

Furthermore, we discuss the diagnostic power and therapeutic potential resulting from their bidirectional communication after faecal transplantation, probiotics intake, anti-miRNAs or miRNA mimics administration. The current literature is summarized in the present work in a comprehensive manner hoping to provide a better understanding of the miRNA-microbiota crosstalk and to facilitate their application in IBD.

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J Hepatol

A structurally engineered fatty acid, icosabutate, suppresses liver inflammation and fibrosis in NASH.

The structural changes also markedly improve anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic efficacy in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). A hepatoprotective effect of icosabutate in patients with elevated circulating lipids at increased risk of NASH is also shown, where rapid reductions in markers of liver injury are observed.

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Clinical characteristics of antiepileptic-induced liver injury in patients from the DILIN prospective study.

The frequency of AED liver injury significantly decreased over the last two decades in our experience. AED liver injury has several distinctive features, including preponderance in African American patients and immunoallergic skin reactions with outcomes depending on the type of AED involved.

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Histone acetylation of bile acid transporter genes plays a critical role in cirrhosis.

Our data reveal a previously unrecognized function of MCRS1 as a critical histone acetylation regulator, maintaining gene expression and liver homeostasis. MCRS1 loss induces BA transporter acetylation, perturbation of BA flow, and consequently, FXR activation in HSCs. This axis represents a central and universal signaling event in liver cirrhosis, and targeting it would have significant implications for cirrhosis treatment.

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IL-26 inhibits hepatitis C virus replication in hepatocytes.

These findings reveal a new role for IL-26 in direct protection against HCV infection, independently of the immune system, and increase our understanding of the antiviral defense mechanisms controlling HCV infection. Future studies should evaluate the possible use of IL-26 for treating other chronic disorders caused by RNA viruses, for which few treatments are currently available, or emerging RNA viruses.

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Long Non-Coding RNA ACTA2-AS1 Promotes Ductular Reaction by Interacting with the p300/ELK1 Complex.

Cholangiocyte-selective p300 KO or p300 inhibition attenuate DR/fibrosis in mice. ACTA2-AS1 influences recruitment of p300/ELK1 to specific promoters to drive H3K27ac and epigenetic activation of proliferative/fibrogenic genes. This suggests that cooperation between epigenetic co-activators and lncRNAs facilitates DR/fibrosis in biliary diseases.

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Macrophage Scavenger Receptor 1 mediates lipid-induced inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Taken together, our data suggest a critical role for MSR1 in lipid-induced inflammation and a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of NAFLD.

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Patient pIgR-enriched extracellular vesicles drive cancer stemness, tumorigenesis and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma.

By inhibiting this functional component of EVs using a neutralizing antibody, tumor growth was profoundly attenuated in mice. The outcome of the study suggests an effective therapeutic alternative for cancer patients.

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Neurogastroenterol Motil

Application of a RiboTag-based approach to generate and analyze mRNA from enteric neural cells.

We present a robust and selective protocol that allows the generation of cell type-specific transcriptional in vivo snapshots of distinct enteric cell populations that will be especially useful for various intestinal disease models involving peripheral neural cells.

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Autoimmune and viral risk factors are associated with achalasia: A case-control study.

These findings suggest that achalasia may have autoimmune and viral components contributing to its etiology. Future mechanistic studies could target specific diseases and agents highlighted by this research.

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Single-cell RNA sequencing predicts motility networks in purified human gastric interstitial cells of Cajal.

The single-cell transcriptome of purified KIT+ CD45- CD11B- human gastric ICC presented here provides new molecular insights and hypotheses into evolving models of GI motility. This knowledge will provide an improved framework to investigate targeted therapies for GI motility disorders.

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The role of vagal innervation on the early development of postoperative ileus in mice.

and interferences Afferent nerve signaling to the central nervous system during the development of early POI seems to be mediated mainly via the vagus nerve and to a lesser degree via systemic circulation. During the early hours of POI, the intestinal immune response may be attenuated by vagal modulation, suggesting interactions between the central nervous system and the intestine.

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Reviews&Editorials

Plenty of the editorials are available as full text through the publisher website using the provided link

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

Editorial: can experimental biomarkers be useful for predicting HCC occurrence after sustained viral response in clinical settings?

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Editorial: delving into the natural history of Crohn's disease and the impact of medical therapy.

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Editorial: don't forget basic performance measures in the endoscopic assessment of ulcerative colitis.

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Editorial: hepatocellular carcinoma risk prediction models following DAA-mediated SVR-more evidence needed.

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Editorial: rumination-more frequent than previously thought.

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Editorial: sporadic early-onset colorectal cancer-appreciating aetiologic complexity.

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Editorial: targeting liver biopsy in NAFLD - the need to expand non-invasive tools.

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Editorial: the role for PIVKA-II measurement after HCV elimination by direct-acting anti-virals in terms of prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Editorial: the three tenors in HBV - TDF, TAF and now TMF.

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Editorial: tofacitinib post-marketing safety reports among ulcerative colitis patients.

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Editorial: twenty minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity a day keeps the NAFLD away.

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Review article: current and future treatment approaches for IBS with constipation.

Results/conclusions Quality of life and symptom metrics should be standardized and continue to be represented in future IBS-C trials. The choice of agent should be tailored to probability of improving symptoms, safety, tolerability, and cost.

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Review Article: Current and future treatment approaches for IBS with diarrhoea (IBS-D) and IBS mixed pattern (IBS-M).

The treatment of IBS-D/M ideally involves a multidisciplinary approach of primary care, gastroenterologist and psychologist. Treatment often involves both non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies. Future therapies may include faecal microbial transplant, Crofelemer and serotonin antagonists, but further studies are needed.

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Review article: current and future treatment approaches for pain in IBS.

Despite good in-roads and emerging options, the management of abdominal pain remains one of the biggest challenges and research priorities for patients with IBS.

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Review article: Diagnosis and investigation of irritable bowel syndrome.

Hydrogen breath tests for lactose malabsorption or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth have no role in the routine assessment of suspected IBS. Adopting a standardised approach to the diagnosis and investigation of IBS will help to promote high-quality and high-value care for patients overall.

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Review article: epidemiology of IBS and other bowel disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI).

This pitfall is insufficiently recognised and unfortunate because prevalence rates are important for understanding the burden of disease, for allocating healthcare and research resources, and for incentivising and prioritising new treatments. The aims of the present paper are to highlight our knowledge and understanding of IBS epidemiology within the context of other DGBI, and to present strategies to improve epidemiological research, especially in advance of the new Rome V criteria, to be published in 2026.

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Review article: irritable bowel syndrome: natural history, bowel habit stability and overlap with other gastrointestinal disorders.

This is important to ensure the correct clinical diagnosis of IBS is made and patients are not over investigated. Knowledge of the natural history, stability of subgroups and overlap of IBS with other gastrointestinal conditions should be considered in therapeutic decision making.

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Review article: Physical and psychological comorbidities associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

The presence of comorbidity in IBS poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge with patients frequently undergoing unnecessary investigations and interventions, including surgery. This review discusses the different physical and psychological comorbidities associated with IBS, the shared pathophysiological mechanisms and potential management strategies.

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Review article: the patients' experience with irritable bowel syndrome and their search for education and support.

The author concluded that effective patient education can improve the patient-provider relationship and health outcomes. The author also provides info-graphics and a listing of vetted, scientifically backed educational resources for patients to utilize for self management.

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Gastroenterology

Stem Cells, Helicobacter pylori and Mutational Landscape - Utility of Pre-Clinical Models to Understand Carcinogenesis and to direct Management of Gastric Cancer.

Thirdly, the development of stem cell- and tissue-specific reporter mice have driven our understanding of the signals and mutations that promote different types of GC and now also enable the study of more advanced, metastasized stages. Finally, organoids from human tissue have allowed insights into gastric carcinogenesis by validating mutational and signaling alterations in human primary cells and opening a route to predicting responses to personalized treatment.

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Surveillance Imaging in Individuals at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer: Not a Ceiling, but Rather a Floor Upon Which to Build.

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Withdrawal of Nucleos(t)ide Analogues in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B: A Cornelian Choice.

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Gastrointest Endosc

Main duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: resect or not resect, that is the question.

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What's next for wide-area transepithelial sampling in Barrett's esophagus management?

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Whether to screen, or who to screen, that is the question.

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Hepatology

Hepatic fibrosis 2022: Unmet needs and a blueprint for the future.

For more refined treatment of NASH, orthogonal approaches that integrate genetic, clinical, and pathological data sets may yield treatments for specific subphenotypes of the disease. Collectively, these and other advances will strengthen and streamline clinical trials and better link histologic responses to clinical outcomes.

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Overdiagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: Prevented by guidelines?

The risk of overdiagnosis is partly mitigated, albeit not eliminated, by several guideline recommendations, including definitions for the at-risk population in whom surveillance should be performed, surveillance modalities, surveillance interval, recall procedures, and HCC diagnostic criteria. Continued research is needed to further characterize the burden and trends of overdiagnosis as well as identify strategies to reduce overdiagnosis in the future.

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Survival of the less-fit.

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Vulnerability to alcohol-associated liver disease: A tale of two systems.

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J Hepatol

Acknowledging our reviewers.

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When deficient lysosomes make the liver fatty and the arteries greasy: How to treat, whom and when?

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Letters&Replies

Letters to the editors and authors’ replies

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

A Message from the Editors.

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Editorial: delving into the natural history of Crohn's disease and the impact of medical therapy-authors' reply.

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Editorial: rumination-more frequent than previously thought. Authors' reply.

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Editorial: targeting liver biopsy in NAFLD-the need to expand our non-invasive tools. Authors' reply.

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Editorial: the role for PIVKA-II measurement after HCV elimination by direct-acting antivirals in terms of prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma-authors' reply.

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Editorial: the three tenors in HBV-TDF, TAF and now TMF. Authors' reply.

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Editorial: twenty minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity a day keeps the NAFLD away-authors' reply.

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Letter: hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B-the chicken-and-egg conundrum.

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Letter: hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B-the chicken-and-egg conundrum. Authors' reply.

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Letter: hepatic steatosis in chronic hepatitis B-viral, metabolic or treatment-related?

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Letter: hepatic steatosis in chronic hepatitis B-viral, metabolic or treatment-related? Authors' reply.

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Letter: proton pump inhibitors and risk of myocardial infarction-authors' reply.

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Letter: proton pump inhibitors and risk of myocardial infarction.

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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Body Mass Index and PNPLA3 Genetic Variant Modify the Association of Alcohol Consumption With Liver Fat Content.

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Deep Remission in Crohn's Disease: Optional or Quintessential.

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Gastroenterology

Gut microbiome metabolism drives the resolution of patients with COVID-19.

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Hepatology

Letter to the editor: "On the mechanisms of biliary flux".

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Letter to the editor: Episodic-precipitant induced hepatic encephalopathy treatment: look at new and old precipitants!

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Letter to the editor: Etiology and coagulation should be considered more.

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Letter to the editor: Evidence on the use of l-ornithine l-aspartate in overt HE-But does it really improve prognosis?

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Letter to the editor: Importance of universal screening for chronic hepatitis B infection in adults in the United States.

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Letter to the editor: Serum thrombospondin-2 as biomarker in liver diseases, a look beyond NASH.

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REPLY TO HEP-21-2202: Analysis and limits of detection of biliary flux.

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J Hepatol

Latin American Association of Pediatrics (ALAPE) endorsing the MAFLD definition of fatty liver disease.

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Liver dysfunction in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer-2022 update: clear as day or still in fog?

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Outcomes of living donors are worse than those of matched healthy controls: Is the matching group appropriate?

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Reply to: "Abbreviated MRI to screen for HCC in patients with cirrhosis. A step forward but a long road ahead".

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Others

all remaining publications eg case reports, images of the month, etc…

Am J Gastroenterol

A Case of Esophageal Mucormycosis.

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Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists.

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CME Information.

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Retroperitoneal Arteriovenous Malformation Masquerading as Mucinous Cystic Tumor With Mural Nodule.

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Self-Dilation of Refractory Benign Esophageal Strictures.

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The American Journal of Gastroenterology in 2022 and Beyond: A Vision for "Our" Journal.

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Tip-in Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for en bloc Resection of a Large Pedunculated Polyp.

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Tis Not a Leiomyoma! Two Cases of Postendoscopic Full-Thickness Resection Leiomyomatous Pseudopolyps.

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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Higher Drug Exposure During the First 24 Weeks of Ustekinumab Treatment Is Associated With Endoscopic Remission in Crohn's Disease.

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Endoscopy

Author commentary on Carlo Felix Maria Jung et al.

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Author commentary on Liseth Rivero-Sánchez et al.

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Author commentary on Yervant Ichkhanian et al.

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Gastroenterology

A submucosal tumor developing 15 years after endoscopic resection with additional chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer.

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A young woman with recurrent rectal bleeding.

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Adding Fuel to The Fire? A Role of Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in Enteric Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

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Advancing Health Equity for Medicaid Beneficiaries by Adding Colorectal Cancer Screening to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Adult Core Set.

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An implicated innocent by-stander - An uncommon cause of colonic obstruction.

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Bile Acid Diarrhea Is Associated with Increased Intestinal Permeability Compared to Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Diarrhea.

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Liver Tumor post Liver Transplantation for Hepatitis C Cirrhosis: An Unusual Cause.

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Patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus or Esophagogastric Junction Frequently Have Potential Screening Opportunities.

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Racism is a Modifiable Risk Factor: Relationships Between Race, Ethnicity, and Colorectal Cancer Outcomes.

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The maze of systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: did we find the compass?

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Unusual Skin Ulcerations in a Patient with Hematochezia.

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Gastrointest Endosc

A rare case of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency diagnosed by endoscopy.

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A small Todani type III choledochal cyst missed by MRCP and EUS.

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Delayed small-bowel perforation after EUS-guided gastroenterostomy.

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Through-the-scope endoscopic suturing for the management of a large refractory duodenal ulcer.

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Hepatology

Hepatology Highlights.

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Inflamm Bowel Dis

Surgical Management of Medical Refractory Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Killing Two Birds With One Stone.

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J Hepatol

From the Editor's Desk...

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